Reversible cuff



Dec. 6, 1927. 1,651,370

J. K. BRODERICK REVERSIBLE CUFF Filed May `20. 1926 Patented Dec. 6,1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

:roHN x. BRODERICK, or xmxwoon, MISSOURI.

REVERSIBLE CUFF.

Application filed May 20,

. Another object of the invention is to pro- Y vide a reversible cuff ofthe desired width comprising. a number'of plies of material, and meansfor hinging the cuff with the sleeve approximately midway of the widthof the cuff; whereby when one side edge of the cud is extended for usethe other side edge surrounds the sleeve, and when the otherside edge isextended for use the first side edge extends into the sleeve.

Another object of the invention is to provide a reversible cuff of novelconstruction and secured to the sleeve in a novel'relationship,permitting either side edge of the cuff to be extended for use so thatin one position of the cuff one of the side edges thereof extends aroundthe sleeve, and lwhen the second side edge of the cuffis extended forluse the other side edge of the cuff extends into the sleeve.

Other objectsrof the invention will appear from the followingdescription, Ireference being made to the accompanying drawing in which-Fig. 1 is a view showing a portion of a shirt sleeve having my improvedcuff applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a View, partly in section, showing the construction of thecuff and itsattachment to the sleeve.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, the parts being enlarged and extended toshow their relationship to each other. f

The sleeve 1 is of conventional construction and has my new and improvedcuff attached thereto in a novel relationship to achieve the objectsstated. As shown, the cuff comprises a ply of material 2, and anotherply of material 3, and a third ply of material 4. The end portion 5 ofthe sleeve extends between the adjacent edges of the plies .3 and4randbetween the plies 2.and 3. The outer edges 6 of the-plies 2 and 3 arefolded between the plies, one of said folded edges embracing theedge ofthe part 5 0f 1926.Y serial No. 110,317. v

the sleeve. The pliesV and the-folded por tions thereof and the extendedportion 5 of the'sleeve are secured together by a lineof stitchingv 7.,A ply 4of material 8 may be interposed between the plies 2 and 4 andextended beyond the inner edge of the ply 3 and between the ply 2 andthe sleeve portion 5. The three parts 5y and8 may be secured togetherrby a line of stitching 9,

after which the line of stitching 10 is formed to attach together theinterfolded edge 11 of the ply 3 and the plies 2, 3, 5.and' 8. f

, :The part 120i the sleevejconnecting the Y saine with the part 5 isbetween the adjacent.

edges of the plies 3 and 4 and forms a pivotal .connection permittingthe cuff to be turned to extend either wearing edge of the cud for use.The edge 13 of the ply 4V adjacent to the sleeve pivot 12 is foldedbetween the plies 4 and 8, and a line of stitching 14 passing throughthe plies 2, 4 and 8 and the folded edge 13 forms a permanent at.-

tachment. Y Y j,

The Vinwardly folded edges; 15 at the outer edges of the plies 2 andv 4are secured together and'to the ply 8 by a line of stitch- Ving 16 whichmay be a continuation of the line of stitching: indicated as the ends oftheculf at 17.

The number of plies may be varied to meet the requirements ofl a soft ora stiff cuff, as desired, and still leave the cuft'l reversible toexpose the ply 2 as the outer ply of one wearing edge of the cu and theply 4 as the outside of the other wearing edge of passing along thecuff. Reversal of the cuff is obtained by turning the cud upon the pivotportion 12 of the sleeve to place the wea-ring edge of the cuff,comprising the plies 2 and 3, within the cuff and extending the otherwearing edge of the cuff, comprising the plies 2 and 4, to position foruse, thus exposing the ply 4. f f

The specific construction'and method of turning and attaching the pliesat v12 together withV their length and extent may be varied withinequivalent limits and the number of .plies may be optional to provide acuff of different styles without departure from the nature and principleof the in vention.

Vhat-I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 'f v 1. Thecombination with a garment sleeve, of a reversible cuff having twowearing edges and comprising for one edge an inner ply und im outer plyof materiel confining the end oil the ele/eye between them end stitehedtogether and to the Sleeve at their outer edges und et the inner edge ofSuid inner ply; :l third ply of nui, rial terminating short of the inneredge o't' seid inner ply und stitched to seid outer ply near the line onwhich the inner edge of seid inner ply stitched to the sleeve :isaforesaid; und a lille of miti-hee .Setfuring the outer edges of saidthird ply to the outer edges` out' seid outer ply.

f2. A, reversible eut-l' haring two wearing edges :ind Comprising u wideply of ninterinl forming` the outer side ot the entf portion :it oneWearing edge oi' the enti', e seeond ply of nutteriail hiring itsmarginal edges secured to Seid wide ply und forming the inner side ofeull portion of which said Wide ply ie' the outer side, u tliird ply ot'innteq rial ttched to Said tiret ply haring its ihnr edge terminatingShort of the inner edge of Said second ply, und :irrenged to 'lorin theexpoeed surface of the opposite wem-ing edge when the opifbsite edge ieused :is u. wearing edge, :1` fourth ply of materiel seemed between Suid`first und third plies :ind extending between said first and Said geeondplies, und ineens connecting said euif to n Sleeve and to said fourthply.

3; il reversible cult' having two wearing edges eueh composed of uplurality of plies oi? inziteii-al und one of which pliesextelds the'Full width ot' the euli from one Wearing edge to the other und two ofwhich plies are relatively narrow :md extend `from the respectiveweiiring edge` and havetheir inner edges tL-errninaitixm short of euchother in emeed relationship :ind secured to Said full width ply by rowot' stitches for erich of erid nnrrdw plica neoinbnetion with e sleei'ehaving u portion thereof extending between the adjacent edges of Saidnarrow plies* endseeured to and forming a pivotal connection for thecuff. y

JOHN K; meonnineit.`

